Revere, MA

Boston Cremation has been Serving the Families of Revere, MA Cremation families for over 100 years. Each year more Revere, MA Families chose Boston Cremation than any other cremation provider. Our affordable cremation options  can be found on our cremation page. If simple, direct cremation with no visitation or services is what your are looking for Boston Cremation can help. Family owned and operated and conviently located in Revere, MA Boston Cremation is just minutes from downtown Hospitals and Logan Airport.

Why are we so affordable? We keep overhead low, we utilized modern technology and the internet to help streamline our arrangement process. Our clients plan all their arrangements on our website www.bostoncremation.org. This saves time and money and we are happy to pass the saving on to our families. We also provide cremation urns and jewelry for families looking for that perfect memorial.

History

History

Portrait of Paul Revere,
c. 1768–70

Revere’s first inhabitants were Native Americans who belonged to the Pawtucket Tribe and were known as the Rumney Marsh Indians. The leader, or sachem, of the Pawtuckets was Nanepashemet of Lynn. In 1616, an epidemic, probably smallpox, swept the region, killing thousands in its wake. Nanepashemet retired to the Mystic River, in what is now Medford, but was found murdered in 1619 at his fort on the brow of Rock Hill overlooking the river. Three sons succeeded him in his reign. One of them, Wonohaquaham, also called Sagamore John, had jurisdiction over the Indians at Winnisemmit (later Chelsea) and Rumney Marsh.

Often, the Indians, with their intimate knowledge of the vast yet unexplored wilderness, would help the settlers in their struggle to survive. During King Phillip’s War, the local friendly Indians were placed on what is now Deer Island where many of them perished. Later, some of the Indians on the island were enlisted to help the colonists defeat the other warring tribes.